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How IRS Dr. Sudhakar Naik and a Young Environmentalist Built a Water Conservation Model for Rural Telangana

8 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

An IRS officer’s seven-weekend mission from Mumbai to Narayankhed helped create a low-cost rainwater conservation model, transforming drought-hit villages...

Features

How India Is Bringing the World Together to Protect Big Cats

8 June 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

With the International Big Cat Alliance, India is transforming its conservation success into a global...

UPSC Stories

Failed Class 12, Failed BA First Year, Chose Dance, Then Cracked RAS Twice: The Story of Brijesh Parmar

8 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Failed Class 12 and BA first year, pursued professional dance, then cracked RAS twice. Read Brijesh Parmar's...

Beyond Headlines

Heat, Vigilance and Survival: How Gujarat’s Forest Team Prevented a Bigger Crisis After Asiatic Lion Cub Deaths in Gir

7 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Eight cub deaths triggered fears of a disease outbreak across Gir. But behind the headlines was a massive...

Beyond Headlines

From Aravallis to Sundarbans: The Officers Fighting to Save India’s Most Fragile Ecosystems

7 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

From reviving 66 Himalayan springs and restoring mangroves in the Sundarbans to protecting the Aravallis...

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Who Is IAS K.K. Pant? Senior-Most Himachal Officer Gets Additional Charge as Chief Secretary

1 June 2026

Who Is Satyabrata Kumar? Ex-ED Officer Who Probed Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya Cases Takes Voluntary Retirement

1 June 2026

Who Will Be Haryana’s Next Chief Secretary? Seniority Row Resurfaces as Anurag Rastogi’s Extension Nears End

1 June 2026

Videos

A Career Forged at Sea : The Sailor-Scholar Leading the Indian Navy Into a New Era

6 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

Ravada A. Chandrasekhar: The Intelligence Strategist Now Steering Kerala Police

3 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Kumar Sharma: The Officer Tasked With Reimagining Rajasthan Police

30 May 2026

Pallavi Priya

PSU News

NBCC Wins ₹83.24 Crore Projects Across Residential, Government and Veterinary Infrastructure Segments in India

8 June 2026

Cochin Shipyard’s New Large Dry Dock Wins ISDA INFRACON Platinum Award 2026 for Best Construction Project

8 June 2026

RailTel Wins ₹82.04 Crore HRIDC Railway Signalling Contract for Dhulawat–Manesar–New Patli Section

8 June 2026

RVNL Delays Vande Bharat Sleeper Prototype Launch to December 2026 Amid Major Manufacturing Programme

8 June 2026

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Who Is Swaminathan Janakiraman? Former SBI MD Re-Appointed as RBI Deputy Governor for Two More Years

7 June 2026

PNB Pays ₹30 Lakh Insurance Claim to Family of Deceased Salary Account Holder in Guwahati

6 June 2026

PESB Recommends Dr. Anil Ranga for CMD of Troop Comforts Limited; ACC Approval Awaited

6 June 2026

MRPL Board Restructured: MoPNG Appoints Two Govt Nominee Directors for 3-Year Term

6 June 2026

Defence News

India S-400 Air Defence System Expansion

India Eyes Major S-400 Expansion After Completing $5.43 Billion Russian Defence Deal

8 June 2026

PRAGATI 2026: Adani Defence Reveals the Homegrown Systems Designed to Stop Enemy Drones

8 June 2026

PM Modi Highlights Project-76: How Indigenous Submarine Program Could Transform Naval Power in the Indo-Pacific

8 June 2026

Visakhapatnam Port Cape-Sized Bulk Carrier

Visakhapatnam Port Creates History With Berthing of Cape-Sized Bulk Carrier MV Graceous

8 June 2026

Judiciary News

Women Lawyers to Get Stronger Support: CJI Surya Kant Promises Measurable Reforms

8 June 2026

Justice GS Patel Threat Case: London Attack on Daughter Raises Alarms Over Judicial Safety

8 June 2026

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UP High Court Imposes ₹5,000 Fine Each on Two IAS Officers, Orders Personal Payment for Non-Compliance

7 June 2026

President Approves Elevation of 6 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Bombay High Court

6 June 2026

CSR News

NTPL Signs ₹2.97 Crore CSR MoU with Gandhigram Rural Institute to Establish Gandhi Museum in Tamil Nadu

6 June 2026

NCL Signs ₹25 Lakh MoU with Singrauli Administration for Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiyan Water Conservation Project

2 June 2026

DVC Donates 2 Ambulances in Koderma to Boost Rural Emergency Healthcare Services Under CSR Initiative

1 June 2026

DFCCIL MD Praveen Kumar Reviews EDFC Infrastructure, Safety, CSR and Employee Welfare During Dadri–Sahnewal Inspection

1 June 2026

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How India Is Bringing the World Together to Protect Big Cats

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Why India's Plantation Drives Fail to Cool a Burning Nation

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Cartoon of the Week

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UPSC Stories

Failed Class 12, Failed BA First Year, Chose Dance, Then Cracked RAS Twice: The Story of Brijesh Parmar

8 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Failed Class 12 and BA first year, pursued professional dance, then cracked RAS twice. Read Brijesh Parmar's...

Cracked UPSC CSE, IFS and Engineering Services: The Inspiring Journey of Akshat Singhal While Balancing a Full-Time Job

4 June 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Rajasthan's Akshat Singhal Balanced a Demanding Government Job, Multiple UPSC Attempts and Personal Sacrifices...

A First for Generations: Bhoomika Jain Clears UPSC CSE 2025 After Two Failed Attempts

1 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhoomika Jain from Satna secured AIR 331 in CSE 2025 after clearing the exam in her third attempt. Read...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Where Memory Becomes Poetry

7 June 2026

BP Acharya

A moving anthology where three generations unite through poetry, preserving memories, reflections, and...

Combat Chuckles: Twenty-One Stories That Capture the Human Side of the Armed Forces

6 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Combat Chuckles, edited by Ratna Manucha, a delightful collection of military humour, cantonment...

Through the Himalayas and the Upanishads: A Journey into the Self

30 May 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A compelling philosophical novel that traces a German psychologist’s quest for answers through India’s...